Tottenham could sign a highly-rated player in the winter window, knowing that he was once keen on a move to N17.
The recent board restructure, which resulted in ex-chair Daniel Levy resigning and CEO Vinai Vinkatesham taking a more prominent role alongside members of the Lewis family, has prompted some optimism over their future recruitment plans.
Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol recently mooted the possibility of further squad investment from ENIC, who may now be willing to spend more on both wages and transfers overall to hand Thomas Frank the best chance of on-pitch success.
"A lot of Tottenham fans complain about the fact that we don't spend as much money on players as our rivals, we don't pay the kind of wages our rivals pay," Solhekol said on Sky.
"Now, that could be set to change, because Tottenham's majority owners, the Lewis family, could be ready to put more money into the club, and how would that extra money be spent?
"Well, that would be up to the new leadership team at Tottenham, because they have been told what you need to do is deliver more success on the pitch. If they believe that we [Tottenham] need to pay higher wages, or if we need to spend more in the transfer market, then I think they will be backed to do that."
The Lilywhites are already one of world football's highest revenue-generating clubs, according to the Deloitte Money League, and Levy's success in turning the club into a financial powerhouse cannot be understated.
However, Levy's reputation for underspending compared to rivals was a key complaint of his tenure, and arguably contributed towards Tottenham's lack of silverware during the 24 years he was chairman.
Now, Spurs insist a "new era" has begun with the swathe of recent boardroom changes, and it will be very intriguing to see how the north Londoners tackle their first transfer market post-Levy.
Frank has overseen an excellent start to 2025/2026, and worked wonders to tempt Xavi Simons with a move to Tottenham, according to super agent Ali Barat.
Reports over the summer claimed that Frank was also really pushing to sign Man City forward Savinho, and the Dane apparently believed that he could do 'big things' in north London, as per the reliable Fabrizio Romano.
Pep Guardiola was publicly clear that he wanted to keep the Brazil international and a potential Spurs move ultimately fell through, with City rejecting two bids, including an offer just under £61 million (Fabrizio Romano).
Savinho transfer to Tottenham alive for January after previous Levy plan
As per journalist Dean Jones, speaking to TEAMtalk, Levy was prepared to pay up to £65m for Savinho in the summer, and Tottenham know the winger wanted to join them before deadline day on September 1.
Spurs are still keeping an eye on Savinho, and it is believed they could move in January if Frank's side get enough encouragement.
“Spurs are still keeping an eye on Savinho, knowing that he wanted the move in the summer,” Jones said.
“His minutes recently are not very convincing at City. Guardiola told him he wants him to stay but Savinho needs to see how he fits in.
“The next couple of matches should bring more game time for him and will be a better chance to assess where he is at – but it is the case that Tottenham would revisit in January if they saw the chance to do so.”
Savinho has played just 37 minutes in all competitions so far.
This is partly down to injury, but if the ex-Girona star continues to be on the fringes of Guardiola's plans, a January move could well tempt him.
Savinho faces a battle to get into the starting eleven on a regular basis amid Jeremy Doku's sensational start to the season, and with the 2026 World Cup looming, the 21-year-old may fancy a move elsewhere as Frank's side maintain a serious interest.